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apathy
lack of feeling, emotion, interest, or excitement; indifference
morphology
branch of biology dealing with the form and structure of animals and plants
endoparasite
parasite living on hte inside of its host
exoskeleton
hard protective structure developed outside hte body, as the shell of a lobster
exosmosis
osmosis outward
endophyte
plant growing within another plant
monomorphic
having a single form
telepathy
transference of the thoughts and feelings of one person ot another by no apparent means of communication
matriarchy
form of social organization in which the mother rules the family or tribe, descent being traced through the mother
peripheral n
device that can be attached to or used with a computer, such as a keyboard, monitor, printer, or scanner
hyperopia
farsightedness
hyperactive
overactive
exotic
introduced from another country; foreign
homeopathy
treatment of disease with minute doses of a remedy that if given in masssive doses to healthy persons would be damaged
hypoglycemia
abnormally low level of sugar in the blood
endocrine
secreting internally
geopolitics
study of governmetn and its policies as affected by physical geography
perimeter
whole outer boundary or measurement of a sureface or figure
hyperacidity
excesssive acidity
georgic (adj.)
poem on husbandry (farming)
pathetic
arousing pity
antipathy
averson; dislike
endogamy
marriage within hte tribe, caste or social group
endomorphic
having a form deriving largely from the embryo's inner layer
geology
science dealing with the earth's history as recorded in rocks
hyperemia
superabundance of blood
endocarditis
inflammtion of the lining the digestive tract
pathos
quality in drama, speech, literature, music, or events that arouses a feeling of pity or sadness
hypodermic
injected under the skin
hypercritical
overcritical
metamorphosis
change of form
hypothetical
assumed without proof for the puropse of reasonign; conjectural
endogenous
produced from within; due to internal causes
geometry
mathematics dealing with lines, angles, surfaces, and solids
geotropism
response to earth's gravity, as the growing of roots downward in the ground
geomorphic
pertaining to the shape of the earth or the form of its surface
hypothermia
subnormal body temperature
osteopath
practitioner of osteopathy by manipulation of bones muscles nerves etc
hypoacidity
weak acidity
pathogenic
causing diseases
hypertrohpy
excessive growth or development, as of a body part
peristyle
row of columns around a building or court
autarchy
rule by an absolute sovereign
geocentric
measured from the earth's center; havign the earth as a center
pericardium
membranous sac enclosing the heart
patriarchy
form of social organization in which the fater rules the family or tribe, descent being traced through the father
sympathy
sharing of another's trouble;compassion
endosmosis
osmosis inward
geoponics
art or science of agriculture
dimorphous
occurring under two distinct forms
empathy
complete understanding of another's feelings, motives
exogamy
marriage outside the tribe, caste or social group
peristalsis
wavelike contraction of the walls fo the intestines which propels contents onward
periphrastic
expressed in a roundabout way
endoparasite
parasite living on the inside of its host
anarchy
total absence of rule or government; confusion; disorder
amorphous
havign no definite form; shapeless; unorganized
periscope
instrument permitting those in a submarine a view
heteromorphic
exhibiting diversity of form
periodontics
branch of dentistry dealign with diseases of the bone and gum tissues supporting the teeth
hypersensitive
excessively sensitive; supersensitive
hierarchy
body of rulers or officials grouped in ranks, each beign subordinate to teh rank above it; pecking order
hyperglycemia
excess of sugar in the blood
exocrine
secreting externally
oligarchy
form of government in which a few people have the power
anthropomorphic
attributing human form or charcteristics to beings not human, especially gods
exogenous
produced from without; due to exteral causes
exoteric
known externally; readily understandable
endoskeleton
internal skeleton ro supporting framework in an animal
geography
study of the earth's surface, climate, continents, people, products, etc
apogee
farthest point from the earth in the orbit of a heavenly body; culmination
georgic (n)
agricultural
hyperbole
extravagant exaggeration of statement
hypertension
abnormally high blood pressure
endoderm
membranelike tissue lining the digestive tract
geophysics
science treating of the forces that modify the earth
perihelion
nearest point to the sun in hte orbit of a heavenly body
phyothesis
theory or supposition assumed as a basis for reasoning
geodetic
pertaining to geodesy
peripatetic
traveling about
hypothryroid
marked by deficient activity of the thyroid gland
monarchy
state rueld over by a single person, as a king or queen
hyperthermia
especially high fever; hyperpyrexia
hyperthyroid
marked by excessive activity of the thyroid gland
peripheral adj
on the periphery; outside or away from the central part
peritontis
inflammation of the peritoneum

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